Every town writes its own rules, and Thompson's live in its municipal code — 41 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-9)
- Ch 6 — Agriculture Commission (§ 6-1 – § 6-3)
- Ch 14 — Conservation Commission (§ 14-1 – § 14-2)
- Ch 21 — Economic Development Commission (§ 21-1 – § 21-3)
- Ch 25 — Elections and Town Meetings (§ 25-1 – § 25-7)
- Ch 29 — Emergency Management (§ 29-1 – § 29-9)
- Ch 33 — Enforcement, Fees and Penalties (§ 33-1 – § 33-4)
- Ch 38 — Finance (§ 38-1 – § 38-6)
- Ch 42 — Flood Prevention, Climate Resilience and Erosion Control Board (§ 42-1 – § 42-2)
- Ch 53 — Inland Wetlands Commission (§ 53-1 – § 53-2)
- Ch 58 — Justices of the Peace (§ 58-1)
- Ch 70 — Officers and Employees (§ 70-1 – § 70-13)
- Ch 74 — Ordinances, Publication of (§ 74-1)
- Ch 79 — Planning and Zoning Commission (§ 79-1 – § 79-6)
- Ch 83 — Purchasing (§ 83-1)
- Ch 87 — Recreation Commission (§ 87-1 – § 87-2)
- Ch 90 — Redevelopment Agency (§ 90-1 – § 90-4)
- Ch 93 — Regional Agencies (§ 93-1 – § 93-3)
- Ch 102 — Select Board (§ 102-1 – § 102-3)
- Ch 115 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 115-1 – § 115-5)
- Ch 122 — Bazaars and Raffles (§ 122-1 – § 122-7)
- Ch 126 — Bingo (§ 126-1 – § 126-7)
- Ch 132 — Building Construction (§ 132-1 – § 132-6)
- Ch 138 — Cemeteries (§ 138-1)
- Ch 150 — Farming (§ 150-1 – § 150-4)
- Ch 155 — Fires and Fire Prevention (§ 155-1 – § 155-10)
- Ch 160 — Floodplain Management (§ 160-1 – § 160-12)
- Ch 166 — Garbage, Rubbish, Refuse and Recycling (§ 166-1 – § 166-18)
- Ch 183 — Library (§ 183-1 – § 183-4)
- Ch 204 — Parks and Recreation (§ 204-1 – § 204-5)
- Ch 208 — Peace and Good Order (§ 208-1 – § 208-3)
- Ch 211 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 211-1 – § 211-18)
- Ch 223 — Roads, Driveways and Sidewalks (§ 223-1 – § 223-32)
- Ch 230 — Sewers (§ 230-1 – § 230-13)
- Ch 236 — Stormwater Management (§ 236-1 – § 236-20)
- Ch 240 — Taxation (§ 240-1 – § 240-16)
- Ch 249 — Vacant, Abandoned or Tax Delinquent (Vad) Structures (§ 249-1 – § 249-9)
- Ch 251 — Vehicles, Abandoned and Junked (§ 251-1 – § 251-11)
- Ch 254 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 254-1 – § 254-2)
- Ch 275 — Zoning Regulations (§ 275-1.1 – § 275-15.6)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)